Reports Report 7808a (Event 7808-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rafa & Michelle B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen fireballs in the past in Arizona. This one, being green, was quite beautiful and very bright! Probably 10x brighter than Jupiter right now. Very lucky to see this one, as we were driving north at night on the Interstate through the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , NY |
| Latitude | 43° 58' 22.55'' N (43.972931°) |
| Longitude | 73° 43' 30.8'' W (-73.725223°) |
| Elevation | 266.367188m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-12-13 21:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-12-14 02:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 216° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 47.32° |
| First azimuth | 24.51° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 13.12° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A few pieces of the meteoroid broke off the main body and produced a more white color as the fireball ended its display. Similar to a firework falling. |